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Waiters and Waitresses in Kentucky

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Waiters and Waitresses in Kentucky

Is Kentucky a good place for you to work as a Waiter or Waitress?

5.4% Jobs Projection
$18,430 Median Salary
5,820 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Waiters and Waitresses in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Waiters and Waitresses in Kentucky is growing faster than average.

  • Waiters and Waitresses in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Waiters and Waitresses Work in Kentucky?

31,250 people worked as Waiters and Waitresses in 2018 in this state.

There were 30,600 Waiters and Waitresses employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 650 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 34,020 Waiters and Waitresses working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Waiters and Waitresses than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Waiters and Waitresses in this state are growing at a rate of 5.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.0%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 5,820 annual job openings, and a total of 31,010 jobs for Kentucky Waiters and Waitresses in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 522,700 annual jobs and 2,783,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Waiters and Waitresses Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Waiters and Waitresses ranged from $16,260 to $24,660 with $18,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.82 to $11.86. The median hourly rate was $8.86.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $8.81 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.05.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky Metros for Waiters and Waitresses

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Waiters and Waitresses.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 19,810 $19,280
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 11,070 $18,710
Lexington-Fayette, KY 4,890 $18,150
Evansville, IN-KY 2,670 $19,270
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 2,450 $19,620
Clarksville, TN-KY 1,700 $18,820
Bowling Green, KY 1,260 $18,370
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 940 $18,710
Owensboro, KY 760 $18,220

Top States for Waiters and Waitresses Employment

View the list below to see where most Waiters and Waitresses work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 286,930 $25,090
Texas 216,670 $19,210
Florida 211,860 $19,620
New York 167,250 $28,410
Pennsylvania 98,970 $22,850
Ohio 94,720 $19,490
Illinois 83,910 $19,410
North Carolina 82,600 $19,140
Georgia 81,920 $18,500
Michigan 80,880 $20,020
Virginia 72,420 $20,030
Massachusetts 66,250 $27,020
New Jersey 58,820 $25,480
Washington 54,770 $27,720
Tennessee 53,200 $18,290
Minnesota 50,490 $22,360
Colorado 50,390 $21,230
Indiana 49,530 $19,210
Arizona 48,830 $23,370
Missouri 48,060 $19,080

Below are the states where Waiters and Waitresses get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $48,860
Vermont $31,880
District of Columbia $30,240
New York $28,410
Washington $27,720
Massachusetts $27,020
New Jersey $25,480
California $25,090
Oregon $24,130
Rhode Island $23,980

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